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Human Rights

Child Rights Panels Go Half Empty

Half the posts in India's state child right commissions are vacant and only a fourth of these panels are fully formed, data the government has placed in the Supreme Court s...

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Human Rights

In The Family Tree, Women Become Land Owners In India

65 year-old Basi behen* lives in a small village in the Narmada district of west Indian state of Gujarat. Married at 15, for close to five decades, she tilled a small plot ...

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Festivals

Lonavla To Host International Film Festival In September

In September, the picturesque hill station of Lonavla, a little over 80 km from Mumbai, will host its first international film festival, where veteran filmmaker GovindNihal...

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Environment

India’s Roads Melt As Record-Breaking Heat Wave Continues

India’s on-going heat wave, which set a new record for the country’s highest-ever recorded temperature last week, is melting tarmac on the roads of some of Indi...

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Festivals

Carol Opens Kashish Film Festival

Carol today kick started the seventh Kashish Mumbai Queer Film festival. Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett-starrer 2015 lesbian drama “Carol” today kick started the s...

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Hollywood

James Bond In India: Inside Daniel Craig's Itinerary, Meeting Modi And Football With Bollywood

Daniel Craig, if things work out as planned, will be in India next month for a charity football match. The Hollywood star, says a report in Mid-Day, will be the attraction ...

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Gender

The Wage Gap: Is Gender Bias The Chicken Or The Egg?

When a field of work traditionally dominated by men is “feminized,” guess what happens. Wages drop! This shows that gender bias is a factor - maybe a big one - ...

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Bollywood

Suniel Shetty Is Penning Book On Health And Fitness

Joining the long list of actors who have turned authors is Suniel Shetty. The Bollywoodstar, who is known for his fitness, stamina and an agile body, is writing a book on h...

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Cinematic Luminaries Ian Mckellen And Aamir Khan Discuss Shakespearean Influence At The Iconic Launch Of The MAMI Film Club

(Highlighted by a candid conversation on Shakespeare and his global influence on film, art & culture, the event saw some heart-warming exchanges between the actors as t...

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Festivals

EU Film Festival To Start In Delhi On May 27

The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will be back with a feast of 24 award winning European films. The 21st edition of the fest will kick off here on May 27 with a scree...

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